The Tower House and Adjoining Walls
THE TOWER HOUSE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048744
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Tower House and Adjoining Walls
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWER HOUSE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048744
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Tower House and Adjoining Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWER HOUSE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH ROW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWER HOUSE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Childrey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 36049 87752
Details
CHILDREY CHURCH ROW SU3687 (North side) 12/51 The Tower House and adjoining walls
GV II
House. c.1900. Squared and coursed chalk, limestone dressings and stack; stone slate roof. Square plan with corner stair-turret, 1 1/2-storey. Arts and Crafts style. Front has one 3-light first floor window, timber lintel over plank door: asymmetrical gable with limestone kneelers and half-hipped roof with gablet: Rear right circular stair-turret has semi-circular arch with hood mould and moulded stone architrave over moulded plank door which is slightly curved, 2- light splayed and stone-mullioned window and ball finial to conical roof. Left side of house has late C20 doors and casements to ground floor and original 3- light leaded casements over; original rainwater heads; kneelers to two gables; to left is circular limestone stack. Interior: ground floor remodelled in the C20, but 1st floor layout intact. Tunnel vault to right corridor with access to to right corridor with access to rooms and stair - turret; plank doors with with semi-circular heads, strap hinges and Norfolk latches; curved planked door to limestone spiral stairs, with plain cornice to dome at top. Rear of Tower House attached to wall of c.1900 which runs from south-east corner of churchyard to office; chalk and limestone rubble brought to course, limestone dressings, stone slate coping; Wall carried in triangle over central planked door in semi-circular arch with rebated jambs; ramp to Tower House; triangular section to coping. Part of a complex of buildings at Cantorist House (q.v.) probably contemporary with alterations to the house c.1900.
Listing NGR: SU3604987752
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250678
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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